The first two responses are excellent, but I have an alternative suggestion, or perhaps a supplemental suggestion. Have you seen the movie The Freedom Writers? The movie is based upon the teaching experiences of Erin Gruwell, who watched her at-risk students become transformed by their reading of The Diary of Anne Frank. One particular triumph in the movie comes when the students invite Miep Gies to visit their school, and she does!
In addition to being a movie about reading the Diary, the movie is likely to give students a glimpse into the lives of teens in another kind of world and give them some insight into the difficulties teachers encounter as they try to do their best for their students. There is also a great soundtrack.
It seems to me that this movie makes a good companion piece to the students' reading of the Diary. The movie is incredibly uplifting and life-affirming. I have shown it in classes, and it still makes me cry when I see it.
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